November 2006 - council - lists.icann.org

RE: [council] Nominations and Voting Procedure for GNSO Council Chair
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 28, 2006

Nov. 28, 2006

Hello Mawaki, > > Wouldn't it be much simpler and straigthforward to have the > nominations and then the secondments posted directly to the list? > What do you think? That matches past practice. I recommend simply sending to the Council list with an explicit copy to the GNSO Secretariat. There are sometimes delivery delays with the Council mailing list. Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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Draft Schedule related to GNSO Council and Task Force/Working group meetings in Sao Paulo
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG Nov. 28, 2006

Nov. 28, 2006

[To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: gtld-council[at]gnso.icann.org; pdp-pcceg-feb06[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: gnso-dow123[at]gnso.icann.org; gnso-idn-wg(a)icann.org] Dear All, Attached please find a draft schedule that is specifically related to GNSO constituency and task force meetings that will take place in Sao Paulo. Please let me know if you would like to add other details. As the names of the rooms become available the schedule will be updated. Please let me know if you intend to participate remotely. Some useful information: Internet Connectivity: The Internet connection in the Transamerica hotel http://www.icannsaopaulo.br/local.htm rooms is wired and is free to participants of the meeting. Wireless is available in the meeting rooms and common areas of the hotel. Registration: You will need to go to the registration desk, present picture identification and have your picture taken for your badge. You will need to be wearing your badge to enter the meeting area. This procedure is being followed at the recommendation of the local host in order to provide the best security possible to the meeting participants. Your badge will contain a picture and a bar code - the badge will be scanned each time you enter the meeting area to make sure that the picture on the badge matches your smiling face. All registration information including the pictures will be provided to ICANN at the end of the meeting - the local host will not retain any of this information. Power: Most outlets have both 110 and 220 power and are labeled. Please be aware of what power is required for the device you are plugging in to the socket. Most laptops are multi volt and will be fine on either 110 or 220, but some devices such as cameras, cell phones might not be multi-volt. Some tips: The blue and red taxis are radio taxis and are legitimate and safe. You can have the hotel call a taxi for you - if you are going to a restaurant, have the restaurant call a taxi before you leave the restaurant. Keep the windows in the taxi closed and put your personal possessions such as luggage or laptops in the trunk of the taxi where they cannot be seen by passersby. There will be a desk in the main meeting area to help arrange for meeting participants to go shopping, make reservations for dinner, arrange cars and guides. As always, do not leave your personal items unattended, even in the meeting area or workrooms - this goes for laptops, phones, cameras, mp3 players, etc. Valuables should be left in the safe in your hotel room and not taken with you out of the meeting venue. Copies of credit cards and your passport should be made and kept in a separate location from the original documents. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Nominations and Voting Procedure for GNSO Council Chair
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG Nov. 28, 2006

Nov. 28, 2006

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Council Members, A. NOMINATIONS A formal nomination period, for the election of GNSO Council chair for the period 3 December 2006 until the end of the ICANN Annual General Meeting in 2007, is now open for two weeks from Monday 27 November to Monday 11 December 2006 ending at 11:59 UTC. All nominations should be seconded and only GNSO Council members are eligible to make nominations. Please send all nominations and seconds to: gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org Nominations and seconds will be acknowledged and posted to the council list. B. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR THE VOTING The voting period will be open for 14 days, starting midnight UTC Tuesday 19 December, and ending midnight, Tuesday 2 January 2007 UTC. C. VOTING PROCEDURE The voting will be by electronic ballot and the candidate receiving the majority of the votes will be elected as the chair. There will be a total of 27 votes cast and a majority is 14 or more. In case of a tie, there will be a second round of voting. The rules governing the process are located at http://www.gnso.icann.org/council/names-proceduresv7.shtml , Section 13. D. GNSO COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE: All GNSO Council members are eligible to vote, that is, 3 representatives from each constituency, Registrars, gTLD registries, Commercial and Business Users (CBUC), Non Commercial Users (NCUC), Intellectual Property (IPC), and Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) and the 3 Nominating Committee appointees. Liaisons from the ALAC and the GAC do not vote. E. VOTING Voting will take place by secret e-mail ballot. 1. Ballots will be sent out individually to each GNSO Council members' e-mail address. 2. Ballots should be filled out and returned to the e-mail address stated in the ballot. They should not be copied to any e-mail list. 3. At the scheduled time, the Secretariat will announce the results of the vote by sending a message to the <council(a)gnso.icann.org> mailing list. This announcements will include: a. The number of votes received by each candidate; b. The names of the GNSO Council members from whom ballots were received; and c. The confidential code number of each ballot and the candidate for whom it was voted. Item 3(c) will allow each GNSO Council member to double-check that his or her ballot was properly understood, but will not allow others to determine how the member voted. 4. In exceptional cases where a GNSO Council member has no Internet access during the voting period, a voice vote may be registered with the GNSO Secretariat personally during the voting period, before the vote is closed. F. DISCLOSURE OF THE VOTING The Secretariat will announce the outcome of the voting at the close of the voting period. The GNSO Council will confirm the results of the voting at a Council meeting. Thank you Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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RE: [council] Election of GNSO Council chair
by Ute Decker Nov. 27, 2006

Nov. 27, 2006

I support Marilyn's proposal. We need to appoint Bruce as interim chair until the elections are concluded - likely more than a week. -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Marilyn Cade Sent: 27 November 2006 07:27 To: 'Bruce Tonkin'; 'Council GNSO' Subject: RE: [council] Election of GNSO Council chair Given travel, etc. perhaps the Council should appoint Bruce as interim chair until an official election is held; I believe it may take more than one week, depending on how long nominations period needs to be open. Glen can inform us of what the required time frames are, and the Council resolution to appoint Bruce as interim chair can provide for a week, or two weeks, depending on what is needed for an election. -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:57 PM To: Council GNSO Subject: [council] Election of GNSO Council chair Hello All, Please note that my current term as GNSO Council chair, expires on 3 Dec 2006. From: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-21dec05.shtml "Decision 1: Bruce Tonkin elected as GNSO Council chair for the period 4 January 2006 to 3 December 2006." My apologies for not remembering to check this earlier. Given this is a week away, I am not sure how the Council would like to handle the election. One option would be for the Council to appoint me during a Council meeting in Sao Paulo as an interim chair for a week, while we go through the formal process of calling for nominations etc. Any comments/suggestions? Thanks, Bruce Tonkin

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Re: [gtld-council] Apologies for the teleconference on 27 Nov 2006
by Mawaki Chango Nov. 27, 2006

Nov. 27, 2006

Please also accept my apologies for not being able to make it to the call later on. I haven't been feeling well since Thanksgiving. Though I've been trying to convince myself I'll get better with self-prescribed medication, I finally figure out I have to see a physician today, especially if I am to take that flight to sao Paulo. Sorry, Mawaki --- Ross Rader <ross(a)tucows.com> wrote: > I too will be unable to participate due to a competing CIRA > meeting, > although with less impact to the agenda than Bruce I expect ;-) > > Bruce Tonkin wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > I will be unable to attend the teleconference on new gTLDs on the > 27 Nov > > 2006. I had a last minute change in travel arrangements for > some > > business meetings. > > > > I have asked Liz to chair the teleconference in my absence for > the > > purposes of obtaining further clarification of the positions of > each of > > the constituencies with respect to the current draft > recommendations, > > and obtain more input on the reasons supporting each draft > > recommendation. The purpose of this meeting will not be to > change the > > substance of the current draft recommendations. > > > > In Sao Paulo I will chair a session with the ICANN staff on > Sunday 3 > > December to review implementation issues associated with each of > the > > current draft recommendations. There will also be further > opportunity > > during the week for further public input during the ICANN public > forum, > > and additional input from constituencies obtained during the GNSO > > constituency meetings. > > > > Taking into account: > > > > - staff input on implementation and costs > > > > - further public input > > > > - further constituency input > > > > We should then refine the draft recommendations - probably via a > > teleconference soon after the meeting in Sao Paulo. > > > > Regards, > > Bruce Tonkin > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com

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Draft Schedule related to GNSO Council and Task Force/Working group meetings in Sao Paulo
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG Nov. 27, 2006

Nov. 27, 2006

[To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: gtld-council[at]gnso.icann.org; pdp-pcceg-feb06[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: gnso-dow123[at]gnso.icann.org; gnso-idn-wg(a)icann.org] Dear All, Attached please find a draft schedule that is specifically related to GNSO constituency and task force meetings that will take place in Sao Paulo. Please let me know if you would like to add other details. As the names of the rooms become available the schedule will be updated. Please let me know if you intend to participate remotely. Some useful information: Internet Connectivity: The Internet connection in the Transamerica hotel http://www.icannsaopaulo.br/local.htm rooms is wired and is free to participants of the meeting. Wireless is available in the meeting rooms and common areas of the hotel. Registration: You will need to go to the registration desk, present picture identification and have your picture taken for your badge. You will need to be wearing your badge to enter the meeting area. This procedure is being followed at the recommendation of the local host in order to provide the best security possible to the meeting participants. Your badge will contain a picture and a bar code - the badge will be scanned each time you enter the meeting area to make sure that the picture on the badge matches your smiling face. All registration information including the pictures will be provided to ICANN at the end of the meeting - the local host will not retain any of this information. Power: Most outlets have both 110 and 220 power and are labeled. Please be aware of what power is required for the device you are plugging in to the socket. Most laptops are multi volt and will be fine on either 110 or 220, but some devices such as cameras, cell phones might not be multi-volt. Some tips: The blue and red taxis are radio taxis and are legitimate and safe. You can have the hotel call a taxi for you - if you are going to a restaurant, have the restaurant call a taxi before you leave the restaurant. Keep the windows in the taxi closed and put your personal possessions such as luggage or laptops in the trunk of the taxi where they cannot be seen by passersby. There will be a desk in the main meeting area to help arrange for meeting participants to go shopping, make reservations for dinner, arrange cars and guides. As always, do not leave your personal items unattended, even in the meeting area or workrooms - this goes for laptops, phones, cameras, mp3 players, etc. Valuables should be left in the safe in your hotel room and not taken with you out of the meeting venue. Copies of credit cards and your passport should be made and kept in a separate location from the original documents. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Election of GNSO Council chair
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 27, 2006

Nov. 27, 2006

Hello All, Please note that my current term as GNSO Council chair, expires on 3 Dec 2006. From: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-21dec05.shtml "Decision 1: Bruce Tonkin elected as GNSO Council chair for the period 4 January 2006 to 3 December 2006." My apologies for not remembering to check this earlier. Given this is a week away, I am not sure how the Council would like to handle the election. One option would be for the Council to appoint me during a Council meeting in Sao Paulo as an interim chair for a week, while we go through the formal process of calling for nominations etc. Any comments/suggestions? Thanks, Bruce Tonkin

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Tom Keller re-elected to the GNSO Council by the registrars constituency
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 26, 2006

Nov. 26, 2006

Hello All, Just a note to inform you that Tom Keller has been re-elected to the GNSO Council by the Registrars Constituency for a 2 year term. See http://registrars.beach.net/votes/0005/ for the results. Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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ICANN launches Public Comments on WHOIS Task Force Report 24 November 2006 to 15 January 2007
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG Nov. 26, 2006

Nov. 26, 2006

[To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24nov06.htm ICANN launches Public Comments on WHOIS Task Force Report http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/prelim-tf-rpt-22nov06.htm The Public Comment Period is from 24 November 2006 to 15 January 2007. Send comments to: whois-services-comments(a)icann.org View comments at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-services-comments ICANN is launching a public comments period on the Preliminary Task Force Report on Whois Services. This report forms part of the GNSO policy development process (PDP) on Whois which seeks to build consensus on policy issues in the generic top level domain (gTLD) space. The public comment period will last from 24th November, 2006 to 15 January, 2007. After the public comment period, the Whois Task Force will consider the public comments received and prepare a final task force report for submission to the GNSO Council. The Council is expected to deliberate on the final task force report in early 2007, and work to achieve a super-majority vote on a recommendation to the ICANN Board. The GNSO Council will then submit a report to the ICANN Board, and the Board will then carry out its own deliberations and voting. This report sets out the key findings that have emerged during the work of the Whois Task Force on the following terms of reference: (3) Determine what data collected should be available for public access in the context of the purpose of Whois. Determine how to access data that is not available for public access. The current elements that must be displayed by a registrar are: - The name of the Registered Name; - The names of the primary nameserver and secondary nameserver(s) for the Registered Name; - The identity of Registrar (which may be provided through Registrar's website); - The original creation date of the registration; - The expiration date of the registration; - The name and postal address of the Registered Name Holder; - The name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and (where available) fax number of the technical contact for the Registered Name; and - The name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and (where available) fax number of the administrative contact for the Registered Name. (4) Determine how to improve the process for notifying a registrar of inaccurate Whois data, and the process for investigating and correcting inaccurate data. Currently a registrar "shall, upon notification by any person of an inaccuracy in the contact information associated with a Registered Name sponsored by Registrar, take reasonable steps to investigate that claimed inaccuracy. In the event Registrar learns of inaccurate contact information associated with a Registered Name it sponsors, it shall take reasonable steps to correct that inaccuracy." (The full terms of reference are available here: http://gnso.icann.org/policies/terms-of-reference.html) Public comments are particularly invited on specific proposals in the report: * The Operational Point of Contact (OPoC) proposal – pages 38 to 42 * The Special Circumstances proposal – pages 43 to 49 * The five proposals in the discussion on access to data – pages 24 to 27. -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Resignation of Lucy Nichols from the GNSO Council
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 23, 2006

Nov. 23, 2006

________________________________ From: Lucy.Nichols Subject: Dear Secretariat- Please accept this as my formal resignation from the GNSO Council as representative from the IPC effective immediately. Please also extend my best wishes to the Council for continued success in the challenging times ahead. Regards, Lucy Nichols

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